a prefrontal lobotomy

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Definition of a prefrontal lobotomy in English English dictionary

frontal lobotomy

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prefrontal lobotomy

A lobotomy in which the white fibers that connect the thalamus to the prefrontal and frontal lobes of the brain are severed, formerly performed as a treatment for extremely violent behavior

Hyphenation

a pre·fron·tal lo·bo·to·my

Turkish pronunciation

ı prifrʌntıl lōbōtōmi

Pronunciation

/ə prēˈfrəntəl ˈlōˌbōˌtōmē/ /ə priːˈfrʌntəl ˈloʊˌboʊˌtoʊmiː/